Head-dress



(No Model() M. A.' PATON.

n HEAD DRESS. No. 338,101. Patented Mar. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicEo MARY A. PATON, OF PARIS, KENTUCKY.

HEAD-DRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,101, dated March16, 1886.

Serial No. 153,506. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARY A. PATON. a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Paris, county of Bourbon, State of Kentucky, haveinventednew and useful Improvenientsin Head-Dresses or Wigs, of which thefollowing is a full and exact description, reference being had to tbeaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in whichvtionto the head of a lady.

Figure l shows the application ofiny inven- Fig. 2 is 'a front View ofthe head-dress, and Fig. 3 a perspec tive View from the under side ofsame.

My invention consists in the combination, with alare or hair foundationhaving its outer surface provided with human hair, asin the ordinaryconstruction ofwigs and head-dresses, ol' similar hair secured to theinner side ofthe foundation, the latter hair to be of sufficient lengthto extend beyond the edge of the foundation, so as to be combed orbrushed in with the top hair, and rolled or turned back therewith, thusentirely hiding the edging` of the foundation and imparting to the wigor head dress a more natural appearance than hereto fore attained in theart of making saine.

The accompanying drawings contain illustrations of my improvement asapplied to a ladysheaddress, showing saine fashioned into a combinationof baugs," n, and "pompadour7 b. In this instance the under hair issecured to the inner surface of the foundation c, at or about the centerof the front portion thereof. The width being about equal to that ofthepompadour desired, the top hair at each side of the pompadour is broughtforward over the edge of the foundation and made torest on the templesof the wearer, thus forming the bangs above referred to. The hair has anatural appearance, and can be combed in with the hair of the head andsecured with the ordinary fastening thereof. It dispenses eutirely withthe unsightly net, and does not require any wire or other hard substanceto keep it in shape or position. The hair is well `ventilated, and beingsoftis of butlittle weight; hence it does not hurt the head, but can beworn with the greatest comfort and ease in all kindsof weather. The haircan be dressed on the wearers head by simply running a oo mb through itand combing at the sides as though it were thenatural hair ofthe head.if the ponipadour b is not becoming to the wearer, it can be transformedAinto beautiful bangs by simply bringing the hair of saine to the frontand combing down on the forehead with a wet comb( This invention isdurable, as well as light, and when properly placed on the head theclosest observer cannot detect it from being the wearers own naturalhair.

Having described my inventioirwhat I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

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As a new article of manufacture, a headdress or wig composed ofa lace orhair foundation having its outer surface covered with hair in the usualmanneignin combination with hair secured to the inner side thereof insuch manner that the hair of the two surfaces may be brought togetherand combed, substantially as described.

[n testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARY A. PATON.

Witnesses:

E. B. JANNAY, B. F. REMINGTON.

